Behavioral treatments for sleep disorders: a comprehensive primer of behavioral sleep medicine interventions

Sleep is a major component of good mental and physical health, yet over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Edited by three prominent clinical experts, this volume is the first reference to cover all of the most common disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcoleps...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Boston Academic 2011
Edition:1st ed
Series:Practical resources for the mental health professional
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Online Access:FLA01
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Summary:Sleep is a major component of good mental and physical health, yet over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Edited by three prominent clinical experts, this volume is the first reference to cover all of the most common disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, parasomnias, etc) and the applicable therapeutic techniques. The volume adopts a highly streamlined and practical approach to make the tools of the trade from behavioral sleep medicine accessible to mainstream psychologists as well as sleep disorder specialists. Organized by therapeutic technique, each chapter discusses the various sleep disorders to which the therapy is relevant, an overall rationale for the intervention, step-by-step instructions for how to implement the technique, possible modifications, the supporting evidence base, and further recommended readings. Treatments for both the adult and child patient populations are covered, and each chapter is authored by an expert in the field
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 389 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9780123815224
0123815223
9780123815231
0123815231

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